Scientists have found fossils of animals with tails dating back hundreds of millions of years. Back then, early fish used their fanlike tails as fins to swim through oceans and escape predators ...

Kristin, age 11, wants to know why animals have tails. ... have tails with bunches of long hairs that can be waved as a whisk to swat off mosquitoes and other insects that may be bothering them.

Studies of the regenerative powers of worms, zebrafish and lizards suggest ways to improve recovery in people.

These animals have adapted traits that allow them to use their tails to stay warm in cold weather. One example is the fox , which wraps its fluffy tail around its body as a kind of blanket.

Lengthy Lizards. Giraffes have the longest tails of any land mammal—up to 8 feet (2.4 meters)—but it's easier to think of the length of an animal's body in relation to its tail length, says ...

Snakes (Serpentes) live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, which are too cold for these cold-blooded ...

Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a ...

Most vertebrates, that is, animals with a backbone, have an obvious tail. Other major animal groups are tailless creatures. Snails, oysters and sand dollars come to mind.

Q. My third-grader came up with these two questions: What animals do not have tails? How many different ways do animals use tails? A. Most vertebrates, that is, animals with a backbone, have an ...

Dogs bred in colder climates, such as Siberian huskies, tend to have long fluffy tails. ... according to a study in Animals. In my opinion, it is an unnecessary cosmetic procedure.